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Hope Story Conference 2027

Hope Story 2027 Get my $97 ticket

Hope Story Conference 2027 Featuring Lisa Bevere

For the women who keep showing up.

You encourage her. You pray for her. You stand in the gap. But something has been stirring in you, too.

WhenFebruary 19–20, 2027

WhereElevation Lake NormanCharlotte, North Carolina

FeaturingLisa Bevere

Ticket$97

I want to be in the room → In person · Charlotte, NC · February 19–20, 2027

Something is stirring

What if God has been preparing you?

What if God has been using all these years not only to work through you, but to prepare you?

Come spend two days with Christian women who understand what it means to faithfully show up for others, and discover what God may be asking of you in your next season.

Encouraged.Equipped.Connected.Sent.

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You are already in the battle

You are alreadyon the front lines.

You are aMother

You are aTeacher

You are aHomeschool leader

You are aBible study leader

You are aMinistry leader

You are aPrayer warrior

You serve everyone around you. You have survived difficult things. You may not think of yourself as a leader. But you are already leading.

Motherhood. Teaching. Prayer. Leadership. Service. Loss. Healing. Faithfulness. Nobody handed you a title for it. You just showed up, again and again, because someone needed you to. That is the front line. And you have been standing on it for years.

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Hundreds of women gathered together, light from above

Women praying together, heads bowed, hands on shoulders

Two friends embracing, eyes closed

A hand holding a Bible

Wide shot: one woman in the foreground becoming a crowd of hundreds behind her

You belong
in this room.

You belong in this room

Somewhere along the way you started to believe you were the only one. The only one carrying this. The only one still praying. The only one who hasn't given up.

You're not. There is a room full of women who know exactly what you're carrying. In February, you can be in it.

Your testimony is powerful

They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.

Revelation 12:11

Your story is not just your story. What God has done in you was always meant to reach someone who is in that hard thing right now.

Your voice matters. Your testimony matters. You have something worth saying. And God can use your story to bring hope to someone else.

"Always be prepared to give a reason for the hope you have, with gentleness and respect."

1 Peter 3:15 · The heartbeat of Hope Story

The gathering

Two days.
One room.
Women who get it.

Hope Story Conference is where these women come together. To be equipped. Encouraged. Connected. Discipled. And then sent back into the world carrying hope.

Red carpet

Friendship

Teaching

Prayer

Elevation Lake Norman

Elevation Lake NormanNorth of Charlotte, North Carolina

February 19–20, 2027Friday and Saturday

Elevation Lake NormanNorth of Charlotte, North Carolina

Featuring Lisa Beverewith Jennifer Dukes Lee and Brian Dixon

Emcee: Tonia BendicksonYour host for the weekend

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Presenting sponsors

Horacio Printing

Abide

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Featured speaker

Lisa
BevereIt's time to rise.

The Fight for Female Lioness Arising Girls with Swords

Author of The Fight for Female, Lioness Arising, and Girls with Swords. Lisa Bevere is the featured speaker at Hope Story Conference 2027.

On Saturday afternoon, Lisa will commission you to go out and serve your community, and to use the words God has given you.

You were not made to fit in.
You were made to stand.

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Workshop leaders and host

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Jennifer Dukes LeeWorkshop leaderJennifer Dukes Lee is an author, storyteller, and former journalist who is passionate about sharing the hope of Jesus through stories of grace and redemption. The author of How to Love Your Morning, Growing Slow, and It's All Under Control. Jennifer lives with her family on a farm in rural Iowa, where she writes to encourage others and make God's faithfulness known.

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Brian DixonWorkshop leaderBrian Dixon is the founder of hope*books and the author of Start with Your People and Your Hope Story. Passionate about helping people share meaningful stories, Brian believes in the power of words to bring hope and create lasting connection. He and his wife, Julie, have been married for 25 years and are raising three amazing teenagers.

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Tonia BendicksonEmceeTonia's warmth, authenticity, and ability to connect with women make her the perfect guide for the Hope Story experience. She will help create a welcoming atmosphere, seamlessly connect each session, and keep the weekend centered on our mission: reminding every woman that her story matters.

The path through the weekend

Four movements. One sending.

01 · Belong

BELONG

You are not alone.

Walk into a room where nobody needs you to explain yourself. These are your people.

02 · Discover

DISCOVER

You have a testimony.

Find the story God has already written in your life, and see why it matters to someone else.

03 · Grow

GROW

Get equipped.

Teaching and workshops that prepare you to give a reason for the hope you have, with gentleness and respect.

04 · Go

Carry your hope back into the world.

Leave sent, not just inspired. Back to your family, your church, your neighbor, your work.

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The schedule

Two days, start to finish.

FridayFebruary 19, 2027

5:00 p.m.The experience beginsRegistration and VIP check-in · Marketplace, bookstore, and sponsor experiences open · Story Wall and interactive photo experience · Coffee and Conversation Lounge · Self-Care Studio
VIPVIP experiencePrivate VIP lounge · Specialty coffee and charcuterie · Exclusive merch shopping · Premium gifts
6:30 p.m.Doors open
7:00 p.m.Opening main session7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.Hope Story After Party8:30 to 9:30 p.m. · Night market · Dessert and coffee · Live acoustic music · Author meet and greets · Story Booth and sponsor experiences

SaturdayFebruary 20, 2027

8:00 a.m.Good morning, Hope StoryCoffee and donuts · Marketplace opens · Lounge spaces · Prayer cards · Guest hospitality
9:00 a.m.Opening main session
10:30 a.m.Workshop session 1
11:30 a.m.Shopping and connection break
12:00 p.m.LunchPre-purchased lunch experience
1:00 p.m.Workshop session 2
2:15 p.m.Workshop session 3
3:30 p.m.Closing keynote: Lisa Bevere
4:15 p.m.Commissioning and send-off
5:00 p.m.Conference concludes

Times are Eastern. Workshop titles and speakers will be added as they are confirmed.

Bring your women

Don't just ask:"Should I go?"Ask:"Who needs to be there with me?"

Your sister. Your Bible study. The friend who just walked through the hardest year of her life. The daughter who is starting to find her voice. This weekend is better with your women beside you.

One woman, alone, journal open

A group of friends traveling together, laughing, arms linked

$97Your ticket

$48.50Add a friend · 50% off

Reserve your ticket for $97. Add a friend in the same order and she comes for half price.

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Your ticket

Here's everything you get:

Your ticket

✓
Two-day Hope Story Conference ticketIn person at Elevation Lake Norman, February 19–20, 2027. Featuring Lisa Bevere, with workshops from Jennifer Dukes Lee and Brian Dixon. Emcee: Tonia Bendickson. Two days built around encouragement, discipleship, and community.$397 value

Bonus · The Hope Story Countdown

Two bonuses that start the moment you register and carry you all the way to February.

✓
Hope Writers community access $197 valueStart connecting before you ever arrive in Charlotte. Meet other women, access encouragement and training, and begin preparing your story. By February, it feels more like a reunion than a room full of strangers.
✓
Three Hope Story keynote videos $297 valueStart experiencing Hope Story immediately with three of our favorite keynote sessions from previous conferences.

Ann Voskamp

Lysa TerKeurst

Jess Connolly

Total experience

$891

Today

^$97

One payment

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In person · Charlotte, NC · February 19–20, 2027

Hope Story Conference 2027 · For the women who keep showing up.

February 19–20, 2027

Elevation Lake Norman

Charlotte, North Carolina

Featuring Lisa Bevere

$97 ticket · In person

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Questions

Answers to your questions

Who is this for?

Christian women who are already standing in the gap. Mothers, teachers, homeschool leaders, Bible study leaders, entrepreneurs, ministry leaders, prayer warriors, and authors. Women who serve everyone around them, who have survived difficult things, and who may not think of themselves as leaders but are already leading.

Do I need to be a writer?

No. This is not primarily a writing conference. It is a gathering and training ground for Christian women who are ready to use their voice, whether that is in a conversation, a classroom, a small group, or on a page.

Can I bring friends?

Please do. Reserve your own ticket for $97, then add an Add a Friend ticket in the same order and she comes for 50% off ($48.50). One friend ticket per full-price ticket. Ask "Who needs to be there with me?"

Where is the conference?

Elevation Church Lake Norman, 8325 Copley Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031.

What's included?

Your two-day in-person ticket to Hope Story Conference 2027, plus Hope Writers community access leading up to the conference, and three previous Hope Story keynote recordings from Ann Voskamp, Lysa TerKeurst, and Jess Connolly. More than $890 in value, only $97 today.

What should I expect Friday and Saturday?

Two days of teaching, workshops, prayer, and celebration. Lisa Bevere is the featured speaker. Jennifer Dukes Lee and Brian Dixon lead workshops. Tonia Bendickson is the emcee. The full schedule will be shared with ticket holders before the conference.

Is this in person?

Yes. Hope Story Conference 2027 is an in-person gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 19–20, 2027. Some things cannot happen through a screen. You have to be in the room.

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With gratitude